Marlan said it’s unusual to parole an inmate who has felony charges pending in another case.

WWJ and Fox 2 Legal Analyst, Charlie Langton said he wasn’t surprised by the board’s request.

“One of the issues for the parole board is that they’ve got to make sure that if they release Kwame Kilpatrick, that he’s not going to be a danger to society,” Langton said.

“And, certainly, if there are allegations in the federal cases that would indicate Kwame Kilpatrick is a danger to society, I could see the parole board saying ‘stay right there in prison’,” he said.

But, despite this extra scrutiny, Langton said he believe Kwame Kilpatrick will be out of jail come the end of July.

In April, U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Edmunds set an unsecured $100,000 bond for Kilpatrick in the event that he is paroled. Marlan said prosecutors have indicated that Kilpatrick probably would be granted bail in the federal case if released from prison.

Kilpatrick’s attorney, James Thomas, has said that if his client is paroled this summer, he will return to Texas to be with this family. Although, as a condition of his bond, Kilpatrick’s travel will be limited to the continental U.S..